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• Are CEOs getting the social media thing?

  By Michael Cooney | 24 May, 2012 13:33

  IBM says a study it did of some 1700 Chief Executive Officers worldwide found that many indeed - or should be - grasping social media as a key enabler of collaboration and innovation.

• IBM Retirement Plan Promises Jobs Through '13

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 21 May, 2012 23:47

  IBM is offering employees who are nearing retirement, and who might be worried about layoffs, a one-time opportunity to participate in a program that would guarantee their employment through Dec. 31, 2013.

• For the NFL, Big Is Better -- Except in IT

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 21 May, 2012 20:11

  The National Football League may have big stadiums, big players and big games, but when it comes to computer systems, the league's vice president of IT, Nancy Galietti, doesn't use the word big.

• SAP lays out cloud strategy post-SuccessFactors deal

  By Chris Kanaracus | 15 May, 2012 22:06

  SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a "loosely coupled suite" of business applications to data integration and PaaS (platform as a service) Tuesday during the Sapphire conference in Orlando.

• Dell, IBM announce servers with new Intel Xeon chips

  By Agam Shah | 15 May, 2012 01:09

  Dell and IBM announced servers with Intel's latest Xeon server chips, which will bring faster throughput and memory allowing servers to take on more complex workloads while reducing data center costs.

• Potential bidding war emerges for Quest Software

  By Chris Kanaracus | 10 May, 2012 01:38

  A number of parties have submitted bids to acquire Quest Software, which announced in March that it was going private via a US$2 billion stock buyback in partnership with equity firm Insight Venture Partners.

• IBM on oath to cut internal apps by 85 per cent

  By Patrick Thibodeaau | 07 May, 2012 23:36

  IBM has reduced the number of applications it uses internally by 70%, but that's not enough for CIO Jeanette Horan.

• Dispatch from the technology culture wars

  By Mike Elgan | 05 May, 2012 21:12

  It's an election year, so you're going to hear a lot about the "culture wars." You know: The endless battle between conservative and progressive values.

• IBM: The rapidly changing role of top security executives

  By Michael Cooney | 05 May, 2012 04:27

  Security issues are exerting a ton of pressure and monetary concerns on the executives in charge of keeping corporate networks and assets safe.

• Successful CSOs share fundamental qualities

  By Thor Olavsrud | 04 May, 2012 03:02

  The organizations best-prepared to face today's security threats share a fundamental profile that separates them from organizations trapped in crisis-response mode.

• Teradata building out marketing platform with eCircle acquisition

  By Chris Kanaracus | 02 May, 2012 23:53

  Teradata is planning to acquire digital marketing software maker eCircle in order to augment the capabilities it gained through its 2010 purchase of marketing management vendor Aprimo, the company announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.

• IBM melds crime-fighting, big data analytics in one security package

  By Michael Cooney | 02 May, 2012 02:50

  IBM today came out with its first iteration of the analytics software package that it expects will help law enforcement, government agencies and private businesses wade through the massive amounts of data they collect to help them predict, disrupt and prevent criminal, terrorist and fraudulent activities.

• How IT creates lasting health benefits

  By CIO Executive Council | 01 May, 2012 07:27

  An interview with Tom Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health Systems, and Darren Dworkin, CIO.

• IBM goes after enterprise mobility projects with Mobile Foundation portfolio

  By Stephen Lawson | 01 May, 2012 05:55

  IBM took steps on Monday to help enterprises go mobile, introducing a set of software and services called Mobile Foundation.

• What will it take to get more women execs in IT?

  By Michael Friedenberg | 01 May, 2012 05:57

  As the father of two young girls, I often think ahead to what fields my children might pursue in their professional careers. Since my own career is devoted to high-tech media, I naturally think about the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and wonder if it's a path I would recommend to my daughters.